Flicka and
Dieter, whose real name is Raphael Mirabaud, tried to escape her ex-husband’s
Secret Service and army, but they couldn’t. Dozens of military personnel, maybe
hundreds, surrounded them, trying to kidnap Flicka. The only way out was with
mercenaries hired by Raphael’s father.

But
Raphael’s father has other plans for them, plans that would force Raphael to go
back to a destiny he tried to leave behind, and his father will hold Flicka and
Alina hostage and threaten their lives to make him do it.

Blair Babylon
is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author who
used to publish literary fiction. Because professional reviews of her other
fiction usually included the caveat that there was too much deviant sex and too
much interesting plot, she decided to abandon all literary pretensions, let her
freak flag fly, and write hot, sexy, suspenseful romance.

You hang out at home plate and stop playing the field.He's sexy and irresistible. I've done my best to ignore the
magnetism that flows between us. I don't need complications in my life. I can't
get wrapped up in his world, the last thing I need is to get attached to a
professional athlete. I don’t have time for heartbreak.

Something about her pulls me in. I want to get to know her. I want a chance to
show her I'm more than just my career, my paycheck. I'm the man for her. I know
I am. No matter how much she resists this connection between us. It doesn't
change the fact that she’s my grand slam.

Kaylee Ryan is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling
author. When she’s not spinning tales of happily ever after, she’s
reading or spending time with family. Born and raised an Ohio girl,
Kaylee resides in Cincinnati with her husband and their son.

Paige
I was weak.
After everything I’d been through, I’d grown weaker, not stronger. But I would
change that. This was the year I’d lose myself, even if this meant losing
Caleb—my rock. He was too close to the enemy, too close to do what needed to be
done.
Alex Connor needed to suffer. It was the only way to stop him.
So, whatever it took, I would make him suffer and I would make him pay.

Caleb
There was only one thing I’d ever really wanted in life. My freedom. A sense of
hope in a world where disappointment didn’t come after. A life where Alex
Connor didn’t have control. It’d been the least possible thing in my life until
now. But the freedom I’d wanted at first was nothing like the air I wanted to
breathe with her. The moment I’d met Paige, she’d become my center, the core of
my existence.
Although, when everything was said and done, I would never get to have my
freedom. I would never get to revel in hope. I would become off-center, and I
would fade.

Some years ago,
Casey rediscovered her passion for writing and hasn’t stopped writing since.
Her favorite genre is romance with a little angst, which is why she writes
sexy, funny, sweet, and emotional stories that are a bit more in depth, but so
much fun to read.

Casey has a ridiculously short attention span and loves her coffee and tea
without sugar and milk. Apart from reading or writing, she loves to snowboard,
even when she’s catching an edge and face-planting in the snow. She absolutely
loves it!

NYT & USA Today bestselling author M. Malone lives in
the Washington, DC metro area with her husband and their two sons. She holds a
master's degree in Business from a prestigious college that would no doubt be
scandalized by how she's using her expensive education.

Independently published, she has sold more than 1/2 million
ebooks in her two series, THE ALEXANDERS and BLUE-COLLAR BILLIONAIRES. Since
starting her indie journey in 2011 with the runaway bestselling novella
"Teasing Trent," her work has appeared on the New York Times and USA
Today bestseller lists more than a dozen times.

She's now a full-time writer and spends 99.8% of her time in
her pajamas.

USA Today bestselling author Nana Malone's love of all
things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense novel
she "borrowed" from her cousin.

It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a
precocious thirteen. She's been in love with kick-butt heroines ever since.
With her overactive imagination constantly channeling her inner Buffy, it was
only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.

While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin,
Nana works out her drama, passion and sass with fictional characters every bit
as brazen and kick-butt as she thinks she is.

Whether I fight, maim, or kill the enemy, it
makes no difference to me. If have to take a bullet for my family, I would
embrace death with a goddamn smile on my face.

When their safety is compromised, I put my
life on the line and made a deal with the devil. I never questioned it, not
even once...

...Until her.

All it takes is one glance. With her pretty
eyes now imprinted on my soul, the foundation my life has been built on is
shifting. My loyalty has become hazy, and my life has a new meaning. There's a
pull between us that's undeniable, and a carnal desire that threatens to ruin
us both. It has turned me into a man obsessed.

My perfect, well-planned life is now in chaos,
and a choice needs to be made.

Lylah James uses all her spare time to write. If she is not catching up
on sleep, working or writing—she can be found with her nose buried in a good
romance book, preferably with a hot alpha male.Writing is her passion. The voices in her head won’t stop, and she
believes they deserve to be heard and read. Lylah James writes about drool
worthy and total alpha males, with strong and sweet heroines. She makes her
readers cry—sob their eyes out, swoon, curse, rage, and fall in love. Mostly
known as the Queen of cliffhanger and the #evilauthorwithablacksoul, she likes
to break her readers’ hearts and then mend them again.

“Sultry
summer of suspense that leads to the fall of a powerful family”

He warned
me. Said hawks were dangerous birds. Their majestic beauty could blind your
eyes as they picked the flesh from your bones. But even hawks have enemies. And
they eventually came for the Hawthorn family. Held us hostage. Demanded
retribution.

But I
wasn’t a Hawthorn. No, I was just the help. Caught in the turmoil of a tragic
family. I worked hard for Delsey Hawthorn. Tried to earn the respect of the
reigning tyrant. Assistant. Event planner. Gardner. Chauffeur. I added it all
to my resume.

And then I
met Javier Hawthorn. Delsey ordered me to stay away from her grandson. But like
a moth to a burning flame, I gravitated toward him. He was so different than my
world. Irresistible. Charming. He brought a calmness to the chaos.

But that
was before the intruders came into the house. Tied us up. Hurt us. We struggled
to get away. We fought to survive. But who were the men behind the masks? Did
we know them? Because someone who got this close to the family at night must be
even closer during the day.

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t trying to upset you.” My hands cupped his cheeks. I peered into his eyes, trying to read him better as I wore my heart on the outside. “I know this is supposed to be casual. But this doesn’t feel casual to me. You are so good to me. So much more than I ever expected. The way you make me feel. I just need to know if you feel the same way. And it’s okay if you don’t. I just need to know the truth.”Javier rested his forehead against mine. “I feel the same, Sarina.”“You do?” The elation filled my chest and I leaned up to kiss him, but his words stopped me.“I feel the same, but you’re not really mine. Not permanently. What right do I have to feel jealous or angry?”“But you have every right,” I pleaded with him. “If you think we’re together.”The emotions shifted in his eyes as he struggled with his answer. “Maybe I tried to pretend at first. That you could mean nothing. But I couldn’t. I care about you, Sarina. And in another time or place, I could see myself wanting so much more with you. But the more we feel, the harder it ends.”“You don’t think I know that?” I whispered. “I know you will hurt me. Eventually.”“But I don’t want to hurt you. So I have to ask you this. Do you want to stop now before this gets more serious? Before it hurts more?”“No,” I gushed. I didn’t even hesitate. The idea of him pulling away sent a panic through me. I didn’t care about the heartbreak that would come later when he left me. I needed him in my life right now. “I don’t want to stop seeing you.”

Author Bio

SD Hendrickson received a Bachelor's of Science in
Journalism and Public Relations from Oklahoma State University. She is the
author of The Mason List, Waiting for Wyatt, and My Lucky Days.

Detective Ryan Xander fights to save his partner when her
violent stalker ups the ante and pulls out all the stops to end her life.

Sometimes you have to do something even if it hurts someone you love. Annabelle
Englewood just made the biggest decision of her life. She's moved out of the
home she has shared with her boyfriend for the last five years. She's not sure
she made the right choice but she felt like it was something she had to
do.

A woman disappears without a trace. Another four women vanish on the same
night. The case takes a personal turn for Detective Xavier Montague when his
estranged girlfriend, Annabelle, also goes missing. Is her disappearance
related? Is someone else responsible? Or did she simply walk away from her life
of her own volition?

Jane has loved reading and writing since she can remember.
She writes dark and disturbing crime/mystery/suspense with some romance thrown
in because, well, who doesn’t love romance?! She has several series including
the complete Detective Parker Bell series, the Count to Ten series, the
Christmas Romantic Suspense series, and the Flashes of Fate series of
novelettes.

When she’s not writing Jane loves to read, bake, go to the beach, ski, horse
ride, and watch Disney movies. She has a black belt in Taekwondo, a 200+
collection of teddy bears, and her favorite color is pink. She has the world’s
two most sweet and pretty Dalmatians, Ivory and Pearl. Oh, and she also enjoys
spending time with family and friends!